10 Classic Designer Chairs

Chairs are often the focal point of modernist spaces. Le Corbusier’s Villa la Roche in Paris would be missing something without the architect’s signature Chaise Longue, whilst Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair defined many 20th century office and home spaces. A classic design of chair can be as iconic as a work of art or album. Here’s ten great examples of recent designer chairs for inspiration:

Club Armchair

Designed by Robin Day this armchair is a modernist take on the Chesterfield. Introduced in 1962, the design continues to be popular today with reproductions available by order. The perfect designer chair for the gentleman’s club!

Munich Armchair

Berlin architects Sauerbruch Hutton originally produced this armchair for the Museum Brandhorst in Munich. This impressive looking design has been built with resistance to wear and tear at the forefront.

Alfonso Chair

Myto Chair

The Myto chair is a relatively new design by Konstantin Grcic and first displayed in 2007 at the world’s biggest trades fair for the plastics industry. It’s gone onto win many plaudits alongside a permanent position in the New York Museum of Modern Art.

Botolo Chairs

Tongue Chair

The 1955 Tongue Chair by Arne Jacobsen is another great design classic from the latter half of the 20th century. Arne Jacobsen was one of the very early modernists in Danish architecture and this piece is typical of his style.